windows mode problem

[DONMVP]

Not sure if i`ve done this right or not .I made a file called windowmode.txt .I put it in maxium football folder on my hardrive . I see the folder ,but when i start up the game all i get is the full screen game . Was wondering if i might have missed something , or if others have same problem .

[David Winter]

What is the normal resolution of your windows desktop?

[DONMVP]

its usually at 1024 by 768 , windows xp

[Tbird]

Do you have file extensions hidden ?

my friend had the same problem but he had file extensions hidden so it showed windowmode.txt but it was actually windowmode.txt.txt

[DONMVP]

no extensions that i know of , not sure what they would be or really where to look .

[David Winter]

This is what you should be seeing..

[Tbird]

ORIGINAL: DONMVP

no extensions that i know of , not sure what they would be or really where to look .

If you have file extensions hidden files like ScheduleEditor.exe would show as just ScheduleEditor

.exe is the file extension

[DONMVP]

Not sure how you got that screen Dave , when i click on my hard drive and click on matix games then maxium football all i see our folders for the game i do see a folder with windowmodes.txt

[Tbird]

Maybe all your files are set to use folders as icons for files but I'm not sure I'm just guessing

if you only have folders the game will not run

[Marauders]

I wonder if the files got move into a folder.
 
Did you do a search to see where the file is?
 

[DONMVP]

i`ll try search for it see whats there

[DONMVP]

i found one and deleted it , since it was`nt working . Iwonder if i created it right in the first place . When it comes to making files and such i`m lost in the dark . Any help be appreciated , if someone can walk me throught making txt file . Then what file to put it in and how to get it there. After i get it there how dose it start up .I mean when i start the game dose it show as small window or is there more to starting it .

[DONMVP]

David  i  found  page  you  attached  about  windowmode ,  i don`t  see it listed .  Also  TBIRD I see  in the listings  .you mention schedule editor ,  i see it  listed  as scheduleeditor ,  dose it need to  be removed . Now i wish i had taken comp classes  a long time ago .

[David Winter]

Hi.
 
That file is not there by default. You need to created it so the game can start in window mode.
 
Simple go to that folder, Right click anywhere and select Create New->text document.  Then name the file windowmode.txt
 
I plan on adding the ability to switch between the two modes from within game, but for now, the game needs to have this start up file in place.
 
Thanks
David

[DONMVP]

david , i`ve tried right clicking on the maxium folder all i see pop up is small drop down  , with several choices .In that i don`t see  create new- text  i do see create short cut 

[DONMVP]

David ,  i finally  got it to  work . Probally not way you wanted it to work . I went  to wordpad or  note pad . Created a file  then i saved it to my maxium  file . Started  the game up  and works . 

Question if i  want to play it  in  full screen   whats  the  best  way . Do i  remove the text  file  or  what .

 Thanks again David

                    don

[David Winter]

That works just as well. The end result is exactly the same.
 
To play full screen, just rename the file to something other than it is. _windowmode.txt will work just fine, and it allows you to find the file again quickly to name it back.
 
As I mentioned above, I'll be building this functionality into the game directly so this process will go away. I originally just did this to allow a quick and dirty work around for those on multiple monitor systems. And I wasn't sure what the performance impact would be out in the field.
 
David